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: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
On March 5, Chung was among a group of students arrested by the New York Police Department for holding a sit-in at an academic building at Barnard College, according to her lawsuit.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The new Eris Pro 6 studio monitors sit in the middle of PreSonus’s three Pro Series of monitors featuring varying woofer diameters.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Last spring, Harvard students protesting Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza occupied the university's central courtyard for 20 days and staged a 24-hour sit-in in another building.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
On March 5, Chung was among a group of students arrested by the New York Police Department for holding a sit-in at an academic building at Barnard College, according to her lawsuit.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
But the best thing to do is sit in the middle of town, people-watch, and take in its beautiful limestone streets.
—Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The new Eris Pro 6 studio monitors sit in the middle of PreSonus’s three Pro Series of monitors featuring varying woofer diameters.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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